Description:
Martin Donovan was born in Reseda, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Apprentice (2024), Big Little Lies (2017) and Tenet (2020). He has been married to Vivian Lanko since 1984. They have two children.
Birthday
June 17, 2025
Born In
Reseda, California, USA
Height
185 cm
Parents
Gayne Paul Smith
Children
Austin Donovan
Trivia
Has enjoyed a long, valued association with writer/director
Hal Hartley, starring in several of his films including
Simple Men (1992) and Amateur (1994), both of which were
selected for the Cannes Film Festivals, Trust (1990),
Surviving Desire (1992), Flirt (1995) and The Book of Life (1998), the last mentioned being shown at the New York Film
Festival.
Quotes
Hal and I are close friends. I understand his language, his humor, his
film language, what he is trying to say. I tell actors who are new to
Hal--this is more like dance. It's not acting naturalistically, it's
carefully choreographed. Gestures are important and specific gestures
are very important. -- On Writer/Director Hal Hartley
Trademarks
Quirky facial features
